Lunch-box



No. 607,294. Patented July I2, 1398.

E. E. SWIFT.

'LUNGH BOX.

(Application filed Aug. 9, 1897.)

(No Model.)

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EDWIN E. SW'IFT, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

LUNCH-BOX.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 607,294, dated July 12,1898.

Application filed August 9, 1897. Serial No. 647,512. (No model.) i

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN E. SWIFT, a citizen of the United States,residing in Paterson, county of Passaic, and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Lunch-Boxes; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in lunch-boxesthat is to say, inboxes having a receptacle for tea, coffee, or other beverages and aseparate compartment for meat, vegetables, or other articles of food.

The object of this invention is to provide a lunch-box of simple,strong, and durable c011- struction and in which the receptacle for thebeverage is protectedthat is to say, is not liable to be damaged bybeing placed on tables, benches, machines, 8:0.

The invention consists in the improved lunch-box and in the combinationand arrangements of the various parts thereof, substantially as will behereinafter more fully described, and finallyembodied in the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters ofreference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several views,Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved lunch-box, certainportions being broken away to better illustrate the nature of my saidinvention; Fig. 2, a top plan view of Fig. 1, a portion ofthe cover andof the fastening-strap being removed and illustrating a slightmodification of the diaphragm or partition arranged in said lunch-box;and Fig. 3, a sectional view on the lines 00 0c of Fig.1, thebeverage-receptacle being shown in full.

In said drawings, a represents a box, which may be square, circular, orof any suitable shape and from which the bottom is removed, andsubstituted therefor is an open inverted box 0, the bottom of whichforms a diaphragm or partition within the box a, while its sides 0 serveto strengthen the lower portions of the sides of said box a.

The bottom of the box 0, or, better, the diaphragm or partition, isprovided at or near one corner with an aperture or opening 0 andpreferably with a series of small perforations or holes 0 as clearlyillustrated.

YVithin the box a is arranged a receptacle d, of tin or of any suitablematerial, adapted to receive the tea, coffee, or other beverages, whilethe space between the box a and above said diaphragm o is reserved formeat, vegetables, or other articles of food.

The beverage-receptacle (Z is provided at or near one corner with acapped mouth or spout d, adapted when in normal position to extendthrough the opening 0 of the diaphragm c.

To the cover I) of the box a is secured, as at e, a strap, (preferablyof leather,) which strap is adapted to be arranged around the box a andcover 1), intermediately passing through a guide or loop I), arranged onthe cover 1) and provided with a buckle f or any other suitablefastening means.

It must be remarked that the height of the receptacle (1 is slightlysmaller than the depth of the inverted box 0 and is thus protected bythe flanges o of said box a and also by the lower portions of the sidesof the box a and is held within position by means of the strap 6, aswill be manifest.

The perforations c in the diaphragm 0 will be found of great advantagein keeping the comestibles warm by means of the heat radiating from thebeverage-receptacle d, es-

pecially when the latter is used for hot tea,

coffee, soup, &c.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The combination with a box or receptacle and its removable lid or cover,of an inverted box arranged in the lower portion of said receptacle anddividing the latter into an upper and lower compartment, thebottom ofsaid inverted box being perforated and provided at or near one cornerwith an aperture or opening, while the sides or flanges thereof bearagainst the lower portions of the sides of the box or receptacle, abeverage-receptacle arranged in the lower compartment and provided at ornear one corner with a capped mouth or spout adapted to penetrate thehole or aperture in the bottom of the inverted box,

the dimensions of said beverage-receptacle being smaller than thedimensions of lower compartment, and a fastening-strap for normallyholding the cover on the box or receptacle-and the beverage-receptaclewithin its respective compartment, all said parts, substantislly as andfor the purposes described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this5th day of August, 1897.

EDWIN E. SWIFTJ Vituesses:

ALFRED GARTNER, WM. D. BELL.

